2023-2024 Regular SessionOhio Legislature

HB178: Enact Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act

Legislative Summary

To amend sections 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact section 3319.48 of the Revised Code to enact the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act to prohibit discrimination by a public school against an individual based on hair texture and protective hair styles and to amend the version of section 3314.03 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2025, to continue the changes on and after that effective date.

Bill History

5/22/2023
Introduced
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
Referred to committee: Civil Justice
House of Representatives
6/10/2024
Reported - Amended: Civil Justice
House of Representatives
6/12/2024
Passed - Amended
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
Introduced
Senate
6/25/2024
Referred to committee: Education
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Passed
6/12/2024
61
Yea
28
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
6/12/2024
83
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Favorable Passage
6/10/2024
9
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(6/12/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/1970118.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/1970118.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text5/22/2023104.2 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970522.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970505.2 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970521.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note6/6/2024505.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note6/12/2023524.5 KB
Analysis
Analysis6/2/2023626.1 KB